Filmed on South Australia's glorious River Murray, this television mini-series is set during the 1920s and tells of the story of a runaway who escapes to the river to work on a paddle-boat steamer and his friendship with an old salt captain played by Bill Kerr. Based on an original novel by Max Fatchen.

Cast:Bill Kerr, Tamblyn Lord, Willie Fennell, Edward Hepple, David Bradshaw, Kate Mulcahy,

Genre:Drama,

country:Australia,

Production:Prospect Productions, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Film Finance Corporation,